India, Sept. 8 -- Namibia and South Africa are set to face off in a historic three-match ODI series beginning September 9, 2026, marking their first bilateral ODI contest. The series will be played entirely at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, with the remaining matches scheduled for September 11 and 13. With both nations preparing to co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup, the series offers valuable match practice and an early chance to assess their squads ahead of the tournament.

South Africa will use the series to test several emerging players, with Bjorn Fortuin leading a youthful squad featuring exciting prospects such as Kwena Maphaka and Dewald Brevis. Lhuan-dre Pretorius has been ruled out through injury and replaced by Matthew Bre...